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Hey everyone! The game was out a couple of days ago, and I must say, its a success 
Already 400,000 plays on maxgames. Thanks for all the fans who supported me and played the game. I know some wanted more since I took some time to release it, but thats all I got for age of war 2. Here are some facts about the game:
- Total work time (not taking pauses in account): 6 months
- number of times I restarted: 3 (two attemps in AS2, then the final game in AS3)
- Biggest challenge: The game would not fit in a single .fla since the art is huge! It was not even compiling when in AS2!
- Artists hired to work on the art : 5 ( including me )
- Time spent on the final version: 3 months
- Number of energy drinks in the process: over 500
- Started since : Summer 2008
So yeah, the game took a year and a half to come out, but I didn’t work on it all that time. Why? I have a real life too haha.
I hope you guys will love my next games as you loved age of war 2 
Thanks again for the support!
Random fact: we are now over 2000 comments!
January 11, 2010 - 11:59 am
nice,does the 3 months mean 24 hours times 72 days if you put all you time together? 500 energy drinks, wow first i think
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January 11, 2010 - 12:11 pm
1 day = 8 hours of work
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January 11, 2010 - 12:14 pm
Louissi, You Game Is Really Great 9/10
But there Are A Few Bugs:
The Enemy went further than my base so the turrets could not kill it.
see this video: http://www.youtube.com/theryuvip (PLZ FIX it is very annoying)
The Enemy upgrade a little to fast
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Do Not Add multiplayer, the game doesnt need it.
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QUESTION: Are You Going to upload the game on to sites besides maxgames (Maxgames is slow) ?????
thanks for bringing out the game
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January 11, 2010 - 12:18 pm
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(post above)
or see this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRGuqbviANM
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January 11, 2010 - 12:19 pm
best game ever invented ever
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January 11, 2010 - 12:20 pm
agreed
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January 11, 2010 - 2:17 pm
meh its alright, you should make an offspring of it with just online (like territory war online or boxhead bount hunters) just a suggestion cause aow2 gets old fast
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January 11, 2010 - 4:46 pm
i need to no this will there be a age of war 3 i no 2 just came out but i just wont to no if you going to make a age of war 3 i no lots of people wont to no if not put multilayer on 2 or just make a game that sas age of war 2 multilayer writ back.
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January 11, 2010 - 5:31 pm
you really need to watch your spelling but give the guy a break he just finished age of war 2 so i doubt he willmake a third one anytime soon
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January 11, 2010 - 8:30 pm
Hey Louissi, I remember in an old post you said “It won’t be the blockbuster some of you might be thinking it will be…” Or something along those lines. But realistically? It was much better than I could have anticipated those 2 years ago when I read your first post about AoW2.
Thanks man.
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January 12, 2010 - 4:00 am
Yo dude sweet game, just here to warn you of 2 bugs, Mage in the Medieval age can be summoned without research and cannon in renaissance can be summoned without research, hope you will get to fixing that at some point thanks, and bye oh and also………AGE OF WAR 2 F*CKIN OWNS
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January 12, 2010 - 6:06 am
awesome game! i had to wait till a day after it came out till i could play it i almost cried
coz i was on a holiday and my friend told me it was out, and i found a problem i think.. preists are overpowered somehow idk why but they own up lol ive beaten easy medium and hard just using preists once i got to that age first try all of them.. idk if im just really good at clicking the preist button or what, but their too good xD
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January 12, 2010 - 6:25 am
Did you fully upgrade the range units? Maybe that’s why…
Thanks for the stats Louissi!
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January 12, 2010 - 9:16 am
Awesome Louissi. Glitches: You can buy a wizard on the 4th age before you unlock it. You can buy a cannon on the 5th age before you unlock it. One question, will you use this website for your future games too? I would assume so because it’s “Louissi’s blog” so…
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January 12, 2010 - 12:22 pm
Man… Louissi doesn’t response on new grounds (comments)… So I’m posting here all I want to say about the game (hope I’m not annoying)…
There are four lists: Good things of the game, the bad things, the bugs and things you should calculate again… (This comment is on newgrounds too)
Good things
I’m impressed that you added a “Bonus Damage” from unit type to unit type; Reminds me of Halo Wars.
1) Love the main title screen and the music that comes along with it.
2) It’s good how you added one more difficulty, slightly better than the first one.
3) The HUD is packed with a bunch of stuff for you to analyze how to use and when.
4) Improved icons look sweet.
5) The graphics in this one are slightly better than the old one.
6) Upgrades are a great update.
7) Ages, well, I like there’s slightly more than the first Age Of War, but some units just don’t fit in much with certain ages.
9) The changing backgrounds are more relevant.
Bad things
1) I don’t like how Specials cost XP, but here’s a type to those that don’t know how to use them: If you use it correctly, you’ll end up with the estimated amount of XP you had before you activated the special. Therefore gaining more control of the battlefield and losing nothing. NOTE: This is not always the case.
2) I don’t like the music that came from the 1st one, man, it needs a change.
3) There are some glitches that could be fixed to make the game-play smoother.
4) The ‘God’s Wrath’ unit is too underpowered for its high price (As said by many users).
Bugs
1) you can make cannons and mages without the upgrade (!!) [all units you have to unlock which are not on the last slot]
2) The income upgrade has NO EFFECT (!!)
3) The music stops after you quit to menu (!)
4) (Happened to me just now) my base is under attack, I pause the game in the same moment. After I resume my base looses in every second 33 HP, until it becomes destroyed (!)
Something you could calculate again
1) The Turrets miss at far range and are MUCH too strong at close range. (My opinion) I think they should be A BIT cheaper and do MUCH less damage (my opinion: the half is right)
2) Priests are much too strong (My Opinion)
they can attack enemies base although there is an enemy standing in front of it. Slingers are able to do something similar this too.
3) Yeah, God’s wrath is underpowered for this price… (Just calculate! HIS price is the most important in the game!)
4) The specials COSTS XP… but you can EARN with them XP without paying money! Sometimes you get more XP for the killed enemies than you had to pay!
5) All shooting units sometimes stop shortly before they attack: if an enemy blocks them, if the unit in front of them dies, and some more things… I think this is very bad
6) Full Upgraded units are simply to strong! Shooting units have such a big range and such an big attack then … in combination with their ability, to attack enemy’s base although there is a enemy standing in front of it it’s horrible!
7) I think some units should have other prices / characteristics. My opinion: The Anubiter (Anubis warrior called) costs too little (they are strong!), all units who costs the most in each age (for example the assault dino) are underpowered / to expensive (often you earn less money than you pay for them), the priests and the slingers shall shoot straight on like the archers, and yes, the mage and the cannon shall be locked until you unlock them
I don’t like what the computer is doing oO it’s just too easy.
And I don’t like that the enemy’s units are stronger/weaker than the units of the player in some difficulties… It’s hard to program, but the comp should build better turrets and use specials more often when the difficulty is hard. (More enemy units are not harder because you earn then more money too and build even more units). Generally the difficulties are strange… (In combination what stupid things the computer enemy is doing!)
Easy / normal: Make both upgrades (Lv 2 is enough) for the slingers and make many slingers… result: You are the winner after 2 mins [don’t forget: the enemy uses at beginning his special]
Hard / Insane: Make many turrets and use only units when they have a bonus against next enemy and they will fight inside of your turrets range, then you have enough money to upgrade your shooting units to the max before the Egyptians age… Then build only priests (use specials!)… Result: You are the winner!
P.S: Yeah, It’s a citation of C0NN3R’s and my comment
P.S: I’m not telling the game is bad! I rated 10, but i can imagine, my comment will be hated, only because im telling bugs…
~ Quicksmasher
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January 12, 2010 - 2:35 pm
sick game, i must say. You have done an excellent job
Yea, there are a few glitches but im sure you can fix those easily.
ps: Please upload this to kongregate!
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January 12, 2010 - 3:57 pm
A bug in the game: the upgrade to get more money does nothing
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January 12, 2010 - 11:22 pm
you love energy drinks
But yeah, good game, like you said I was expecting more, it’s like AoW 1 with everything improved, the art is stunning!
Btw, are you planning to add AoW2 to any other sites apart from MaxGames? Do you need permission from MaxGames to upload this to other sites?
“We want Kongregate! We want Kongregate…”
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January 13, 2010 - 10:50 am
Loussi, if you are going to make AOW3 (you probably aren’t) please don’t tell anybody till its done. So its Like a suprise
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January 13, 2010 - 5:37 pm
I’m not a big fan of the less realistic style of art, but hey that’s just me. The game is glitch-heavy, as was the first one, but I’m certain that with so many people reporting them, you will fix them quickly and efficiently as you have done with the first one.
Take a break before doing that though. You deserve it.
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January 13, 2010 - 7:57 pm
my god 500 energy drinks O.O
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January 14, 2010 - 12:22 am
upload to other sites and posibly a SWF file download so i can play it in school =P
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January 14, 2010 - 10:03 am
I can’t do that for the next months sorry
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January 17, 2010 - 8:23 am
when can you do that?
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January 14, 2010 - 10:34 am
i like a lot this game. I enjoy it a lot.Well, i enjoy the best when I advance to the modern age that has units with a very high health that results win.Could I name this a bug?
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January 14, 2010 - 10:36 am
What about ag of war 3?
Age of war 1 was good
Age of war 2 awesome
and Age of war 3?
I have some idas about
Ages:
1.Stoneage
2.Egypt
3.Sparta
4.Roma
5.Germania
6.Medival
7.Renaissance
8.Colonytime(Here you can use Ideas from ”EMpire:Total War”)
9.World War 1& 2
10.Our Age
11.Future
Some units
1.Stonage
-light,medium and heavy clubman
-Dino rider
-slingshot man
-Rock trower
Egypt:
-Sand trower
-Scyhteman
Sparta
-Spearman
-Swordman
-Phalanx
and more…
Colony time
Line Infanry
Miliz
Shapshoter(yes,in this time too,but no wiht a sniper)
Cannon(with 3 types,normal,explosives and fast fire)
Our Age
-Police
-Sniper
-flamethrower
-Grandenat solifier
-Rocket Launcher
-minigunman
-Spy(with a knife)
-tank(s)
-plane(s)
and more
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January 14, 2010 - 10:45 am
Brilliant game i would like to know what is next age of war 3 or even a new project? i bet others would be dieing to know too!
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January 14, 2010 - 11:24 am
Wow… That was AWESOME
Thanks so much for working on this fine game 
Just AS I HOPED!
One bug:
The mage in the fortress age can be bough without purchasing the whatever-it’s-called needed to unlock it. Just click it.
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January 14, 2010 - 8:08 pm
I can help with making AOW 3’s Multiplayer section!
If anyone would like to see this happen create a petition lol!
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January 15, 2010 - 7:41 am
You could make a small rpg with a twist. I’m sure your fans will be busy with that for a few weeks
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January 15, 2010 - 11:05 am
zomg love the game even better than i excpected thank you so much!!!!!!!
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January 15, 2010 - 1:03 pm
Great work love age of war 2,
You are a total genius at this hopp you will make a 3.
p.s i coplited insane and if no one mentioned it the anti-armor lock dosent work.
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January 15, 2010 - 1:25 pm
Hi, yeah I did post some other comments, whatever…blah…blah…blah… anyway, I just also wanted to give a few ideas for (if you make) Age of War 3.
Ages:
I: Stone age
II: Bronze age
III: Egyptian age
IV: Roman age
V: Spartan age
VI: Crusader age
VII: Bonus age
VIII: Medieval age
IX: Gunpowder age
X: Bonus age
XI: Industrial age
XII: Terrorist age
XIII: World war 1 & 2
XIV: Modern age
XV: Future age
XVI: Robot age
XVII: Another robot age
XVIII: Apocalypse age
Description of ages:
I: Age with clubs, slings, bare hands…
II: Age with swords, shields and bows
III: Well the same like in AOW 2
IV: Age with Roman Military
V: Same as in AOW 2
VI: Age with Crusaders
VII: Age with special units and heroes
VIII: Age with pikes, crossbows and skull flails
IX: Age with muskets
X: Age with special units
XI: Age with infantrymen
XII: Age with oil factories and some terrorists
XIII: World war 1 & 2 soldiers
XIV: Age with modern weapons and modern
tanks
XV: Age with robots and humans
XVI: Age with only robots
XVII: Age where both sides unite against aliens
or something like that
XVIII: Defend from the end of the world (build things to save earth)
Bases:
I: Cave
II: Stone Walls
III: Pyramids or something like that
IV: Stone Walls (larger)
V: Same as in AOW 2
VI: A fort with crosses
VII: Something like half ancient, half medieval
city or something like that
VIII: Walls with some towers
IX: I don’t know, google something
X: Something like Walls and some factories
XI: Something like the second bonus age
XII: Oil factories
XIII: I don’t know, google something
XIV: Same as AOW 2
XV: Something like in AOW 2, just not trees
XVI: Big robotic wall (not mobile)
XVII: Same as XVI age
XVIII: Same, maybe bigger
Units:
I: From AOW 2 playtest (without the warlock)
II: Soldiers with swords, spears, archers, horsemen with spears and chariots
III: Same as AOW2, and a special unit Pharaoh
IV: Roman Legionaries, Praetorians, Imperians, Horsemen with spears and Horsemen with swords (all units have shields, Imperians have large swords and no shields)
V: Same as in AOW 2
VI: Crusader with shield and sword, Crusader archer, Crusader with large sword, Crusader with spear and shield, Crusader on a horse with a sword and a shield, Priest, and a Crusader on a horse with a spear and a shield
VII: Achilles (can only make once, but is super strong), Pharaohs, Roman General, Priest Crusader, and Spartan Leader (with sword and shield)
VIII: Pikemen, Crossbowmen, Soldiers with shields, and Medieval Infantries (soldiers with skull flails)
IX: Musketmen and Cavalry
X: Knights, Medieval Infantries, Musketmen and Cavalry
XI: Riflemen and Infantries
XII: Guerrillas and some other terrorists
XIII: Google something
XIV: Same as AOW2
XV: Human soldiers with masks and different weapons, and robots with weapons the same as humans have
XVI: Only robots with weapons the same as in XV age
XVII: Same, only aliens are attacking both bases from the center and you get automatically to the next age when the aliens are destroyed
XVIII: Only robots carrying supplies and worker robots, co-operate with other base and save earth
So yeah, it is a really long text and my fingers hurt me, and please don’t say anything like
“why so many ages, it wont be able to load at all” and “give the guy a break” I’m just giving ideas to inspire him so leave me alone!
Thanks if you read and if you will make age of war 3, please make crusader age.
P.S: Louissi please answer
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January 15, 2010 - 1:33 pm
I forgot to say please don’t make again units that have heads horizontal to the shoulders.
By the way, I already wrote about this, so I will just copy the text:
Hey, I wondered what is the next thing you will do? Yeah, I know it took you a LOT to make age of war 2, but I was wondering about another game:
let me give you a little reminder…
http://louissi.newgrounds.com/news/post/256651
So what ever happened to that game?
Did you make it?
Did you stop making it?
What happened to the game?
Please answer
Thanks
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January 15, 2010 - 2:55 pm
np but AOW2 was easy to beat on imbosable to bad i didnt record it TT_TT
it was a fun game now
PUT IT ON KONG SO I CAN GET BADGE O_O
thx for reading
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January 15, 2010 - 5:49 pm
just testing something
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January 16, 2010 - 12:01 am
If you make age of war 3 please dont make it more realistic because i love the way they look especially
the slinger.
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January 16, 2010 - 4:45 am
THERE ISN’T GOING TO BE AGE OF WAR 3! 2 just came out! Don’t be so greedy!
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January 16, 2010 - 8:02 am
Ok,but terroist age befoer world war,okay,but why o_O
And the futur age is with all untis,aliens,robots,cyborgs,plasmacannons,lightsworrd,Darth Vader XD,and more
But some new Ideas for age of war 3
Colony time units
Kavalry with swords,spears,muskets,maces…
And nuits for the future
Lightsaber man,Blaster,Todays untis nam,only with laser weapons(For Exemaple a SWAT Solidier with a plasmacannon),ANTI-TANK Laserturrent
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January 16, 2010 - 3:28 pm
LOUISSI:
I Would Like to TRY to learn actionscript, have you got any good websites where i should start.
i cant seem to find a good tutorial.
il be using FlashDevelop.
(http://www.flashdevelop.org/wikidocs/index.php?title=Main_Page)
Thanks in Advance
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January 16, 2010 - 3:29 pm
i meant actionscript 3
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January 17, 2010 - 1:50 am
When i go to play Age of war 2 on MaxGames .. nothing happens . its just white where the games is meant to be.. help?
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January 17, 2010 - 9:31 am
The game is way too easy, you should release a new difficulty of SUPER INSANE!!!! or mabey just impossible
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January 17, 2010 - 3:26 pm
Alright! Time for AoW 3!!! jk great game!
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January 17, 2010 - 10:45 pm
Some Ideas of Age of war 3
Ages
1: Prehistoric Age
2: Iron Age
3: Ancient Egyptian Age
4: Ancient Greek/Spartan Age
5: Ancient Roman Age
6: The Middle Ages
7: Gunpowder/Renaissance Age
8: Early Modern Age (18th century)
9: World War 2
10: Modern Age
11: Future Age
Units
1: Rock Thrower, Club man, Poison Dart Blower, Pagan Priest, Fast Dino Rider, Assault Dino Rider
2: Primitive Spear man, Primitive Axe man, Archer,
Spear Thrower,
3: Anubis Warrior, Chariot Rider, Priest, Archer, Slinger, Spear man, Axe man, War Elephant, Camel Soldier, Priest,
4: Hoplite, Javelin Thrower, Toxotes (Archer), Swordsman, Mounted Swordsman, Mounted Spear man,
5: Praetorian Guard, Legionary, Slinger, Auxiliary Spear Man, Auxiliary Archer, Pilum (Javelin) Thrower, Centurion,
6: Crossbowman, Pikeman, Knight, Dismounted Knight, Mounted Archer, Archer, Militia (Spearman with Shield), Champion (Two Handed Swordsman)
7: Halberdier, Arquebusier, Swordsman, Knight, Great Swordsman, Two Handed Axeman, Cannoneer,
8: Musketeer, Pikeman, Dragoon, Hussar, Carabineer, Grenadier,
9: Rifleman, Rocket Launcher soldier, Light Tank, Heavy Tank, Armoured Car, Submachine Gun Soldier, Trench gunner (Shotgunner), Flamethrower, Sharpshooter
10: Shotgunner, Assault Infantry, Minigunner, Spec Ops, IFV, Tank, Stinger Soldier, Sniper
11: Cyborg, Lightsaber soldier, Spider blade, War Machine (Tank), Laser Soldier, Heavy Rocket Soldier, Nanosuit Soldier (like the guy in Crysis), God’s Wrath, Mechanized Soldier, APC
Turrets
1: Same as AoW2
2: I don’t know (search in Wikipedia or Google
3: Obelisk of Osiris (a tower that shoots Thunder), Big Bird,
4: Mangonel (Catapult) , Archer Guard,
5: Mangonel, Scorpion (Mini Ballista), Heavy Ballista
6, Ballista, Catapult, Trebuchet
7, Primitive Cannon, Arquebus Guard, Primitive Howitzer
8, Heavy Cannon, Culverin, Howitzer, Mortar
9, Machine gun Emplacement, Artillery Emplacement,
10, Minigun Emplacement, Javelin (Rocket Launcher) Emplacement, Twin linked Javelins
11, Ion Cannon, Plasma Cannon, Dual Plasma Cannons
Bases
1: Cave
2: Smithy
3: Temple
4: Same as Aow2
5: A group of Walls
6: Castle
7: Gun Fort
8: Star Fort
9: Barracks
10: Airfield
11: Same as Aow2
Specials
1: Meteorite Rain- Same as Aow2
2: I don’t know
3: Rage of the Desert: Same as Aow2
4: Zeus’ Thunderstorm: Same as Aow2
5: Javelin rain: A cloud of Javelins rain over your Enemy
6: Siege: Tons of Flaming Rocks rain over your Enemy
7: I don’t know
8: Bombardment: same as the “Unhappy King” special in Aow2
9: Bombing Run- A plane bombs the whole area
10: Airstrike- same as above except it deals more damage
11: Death Ray: Same as the final special in Aow2
Factions
In case you’re thinking of putting factions in the game
1: none
2: none
3: Nubia, Egypt, Hyskos
4: Sparta, Athens, Persia, Troy
5: Rome; Seleucid Empire, Huns, Germania, Brittania, Gaul
6: England. France, Holy Roman Empire, Egypt, Crusaders, Mongols, Timurids
7: Venice, England, France, Holy Roman Empire, Spain, Ottoman Empire
8: Ottoman Empire, Great Britain, France, Spain, Prussia, Austria, Russia, Sweden
9: Free French Forces, UK, USA, Nazi Germany, Japan, USSR,
10: USA, UK, Canada, Afghanistan, Iraq, Australia
11: It’s up to your Imagination
Well that’s all MY ideas but u don’t have to use them
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January 18, 2010 - 11:43 am
Some very nice ideas there MisterGott! But I think the one after the Renaissance is called the Enlightenment, not Colony Time.
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January 22, 2010 - 9:22 am
Okay,more Ideas
The fractions( good idea from ”MajorAwesome”
Stoneage
-none
Egypt
-none
Sparta
-none
Roma
-none
Germania
-none
Medival
The Kingdom of Germany( idon’t know what this in english is,in germany called ”reich der Deutschen”)
-France
-Ukraine
-England
-Italy
Renacissa and Enlightenment time
Preusia
France
England
(ok,after the rencassie USA)
Austria
World war 1 and 2
Germany(nazitime)
France
England
Russia
Our time
Fight vs terrosist
Germany( no nazis today):GSG 9 Unit,”Bundeswehr”
USA:SWAT UNIT,FBI and solidier
…and more
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January 24, 2010 - 2:26 am
This is a bit late, but not many people voted you down Quicksmasher. Awesome game too.
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May 30, 2010 - 11:56 am
Awesome game! The only thing that I would like to see is a multiplayer.
I get bored playing the computer over and over. But if their was a multiplayer it would rock!
For multiplayer just have an option to turn turrents off. That way players can’t just sit their and rack up the cash.
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